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Sean Keane

NBA Writer

Sean Keane is a sportswriter and a comedian based in Oakland, California, with experience covering the NBA, MLB, NFL and Ice Cube’s three-on-three basketball league, The Big 3. He’s written for Comedy Central’s “Another Period,” ESPN the Magazine, and Audible.com. His debut album “America’s Uncle Dad” debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart and since 2016, he’s co-hosted the NBA podcast “Roundball Rock. In 2014, the San Francisco Bay Guardian named Keane an “Outstanding Local Discovery” and promptly went out of business.

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Watch: Knicks' OG Anunoby delivers massive 'grown man jam'

OG Anunoby threw down one of the most impressive dunks of the playoffs late in the game.

Knicks' Villanova trio knocks out the 76ers in Philadelphia

Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo won a lot of big games in Philadelphia when they were at Villanova. Thursday they eliminated a different Philly team.

Buddy Hield's stunning second quarter sparks 76ers first-half comeback

Buddy Hield had scored two points in the entire Knicks-Sixers series before Thursday. He had 17 in the first half of Game 6.

Rick Carlisle wins first playoff series in 13 years

Carlisle won the NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Until Thursday, that was the last time he won a playoff series.

Pacers ride bench to first playoff series win in 10 years

In a series with All-Stars on both sides, it was Indiana’s reserves who helped the Pacers reach the second round for the first time since 2014. 

Watch: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton does it all early in Game 6

He scored 15 points, collected five rebounds and gave out four assists in the first half of the contest as Indiana took a 59-47 halftime lead.

Three offseason questions for the Heat: Will Miami resume chasing stars?

The Miami Heat are going to have to retool soon if they want to continue as an Eastern Conference contender.

Mavericks go big to take lead on Clippers

In the new small-ball NBA, Jason Kidd and the Mavericks took a 3-2 lead by going big.

Three stars from Wednesday’s slate of NBA playoff games

The Celtics got revenge and eliminated the Heat, while the Mavericks went up 3-2 on the Clippers. Here are three stars from the NBA playoffs Wednesday night.

Watch: Mavericks' Maxi Kleber lights it up from deep vs. Clippers

The Mavericks couldn’t hit a shot in the first half of Game 5. Besides Maxi Kleber, that is.

Watch: Heat can't figure out how to stop Celtics star

He scored 15 points in the first quarter alone.

Unwanted former Clippers shine in Tuesday's NBA playoffs

A number of former Los Angeles Clippers came up big for their teams in Tuesday night's NBA playoffs. Even if their old teams didn't want them.

Three stars from Tuesday's slate of NBA playoff games

Two shorthanded teams came up with huge Game 5  wins, while another escaped elimination with a miracle comeback. Here are three stars from the NBA playoff games from Tuesday night.

A different dynamic duo lifts Bucks to Game 5 win

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points for the Bucks as Milwaukee rode two dominant middle quarters to a 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Watch: Evan Mobley’s late block saves Game 5 for Cavaliers

In a first-round series between two of the NBA's best defensive teams, Evan Mobley may have made the biggest defensive play.

Watch: Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers' season with two huge shots

Trailing by six points with under 30 seconds left, the 76ers needed a miracle to stave off elimination. Tyrese Maxey delivered.

Watch: Knicks get aggressive on defense, but it wasn't enough in Game 5 loss

Live by aggressive defense, die by aggressive defense.

The 76ers’ $39M man has been mostly invisible this postseason

Tobias Harris is making $39.3M this season. In four playoff games, he’s scored eight second-half points.

Watch: Darius Garland powers Cavs to first-quarter lead

Garland scored 17 points in the first quarter, more than he had in any game of the series against the Orlando Magic, powering his team to a 33-23 lead after one quarter.

Three stars from Monday's NBA playoffs

The Pelicans and Lakers are going home, while the Celtics are a game away from advancing. Here are three stars from Monday's night of NBA playoff action.

Watch: Jamal Murray beats the Lakers again to win series

Jamal Murray almost missed Game 5 with an injury. But he couldn't resist breaking the Lakers' hearts again.

Watch: LeBron James gave the Lakers a chance late in Game 5

LeBron James rallied the Lakers back in Game 5 with his scoring. But the Nuggets couldn't forget about his passing either.

Watch: Jalen Williams takes over late to complete sweep for Thunder

With the Thunder clinging to a three-point lead late in Game 4, Jalen Williams put the team on his back.

Watch: Naji Marshall heats up from deep in Game 4

The Pelicans have had trouble finding offense against the Thunder's defense throughout the Western Conference first-round series. In Game 4, they found some of it from an unlikely source.